This degree project explores the interconnectedness between citizenship and identity formation amongst Belarusians in exile, occurring in the aftermath of the controversial 2020 presidential elections. Through a theoretical framework and 15 in-depth interviews, it examines the impact of a Presidential Decree prohibiting the renewal and issuance of Belarusian passports abroad on the sense of belonging of exiled Belarusians. The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of transnational repression on identity transformation. This research contributes to the emerging body of knowledge on the practice of citizenship deprivation and passport removals, which are used as a punitive measure and tool of exile. The findings suggest that as a consequence of the abovementioned state-imposed measures, Belarusians ascribe a more instrumental value to their passports, regarding it as a means of escaping the legal limbo they may face as a result of the Decree. Furthermore, they perceive their current Belarusian passports as a painful connection to the state that they have no desire to maintain contact with. Therefore, the Decree merely resulted in the nurturing of their Belarusian identity. Nevertheless, it also entails a significant degree of vulnerability and precarity, further complicating the lives of forced migrants. This forces Belarusians to explore opportunities to become citizens of other states, thereby allowing their identities to evolve and acquire new attributes.